Who Is Kristin Beck? The Trans Retired Navy SEAL Is Speaking Out For Military Heroes

On Wednesday morning Donald Trump made a Twitter announcement revealing his plan to ban openly transgender people from serving in the U.S. military. While it's unclear what the statement means for transgender people already enlisted, there are plenty of transgender servicemen and women in the military who deserve the spotlight.

"I defended for Republicans. I defended for Democrats. I defended for everyone."

However, Trump's claim that transgender people would disrupt the military erases those already serving. Retired Navy SEAL Team Six hero Kristin Beck had harsh words for the president. "Let's meet face to face and you tell me I'm not worthy," Kristin Beck told Business Insider. "Transgender doesn't matter. Do your service."

Manning publicly came out as trans a day after being arrested for leaking military documents to Wikileaks. Her story, and the way she was forced to hide her identity, serves as an example of the presence of trans people already serving our country.

Here's more information on some of the transgender heroes who have served the U.S.:

"I was defending individual liberty," she said of Trump's ban. "I defended for Republicans. I defended for Democrats. I defended for everyone."

Aaron Wixson — Marine Lance Corporal

In November, 20-year-old Lance Cpl. Aaron Wixson came out as a trans man, making him one of the first openly trans men to serve in the military. The field artillery radar operator told CNN he looked forward to dressing as his true gender for the next Marine Corps ball.

Trump is a man who is literally a war-dodger, who comes from a life of privilege and silver spoon, who has no connection to reality whatsoever, and I don't know how much more the American public needs to see that.